Thank you re: Cromwell’s Welcome Home Ceremony

From: Cecile Fazio
Date: Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 8:00 AM
Subject: Cromwell’s Welcome Home Ceremony
To: gregg barratt

Gregg,

Please let Bobby Easton and everyone know how much I appreciate that they came out to our local ceremony last evening. I can’t thank them enough and I know our Veterans and townspeople appreciated it!

Please check out the link in our local paper this morning!

http://www.middletownpress.com/articles/2012/03/31/news/doc4f7658dabad2b106971697.txt

Again, many thanks!

Cecile

Cecile Fazio
Proud Army Mom
Chair-Veterans Affairs Commission, Town of Cromwell CT

President-Middlesex County Blue Star Mothers, CT Chapter 3

Blue to Gold Liason
Scholarship Chair
P.O. Box 52
Cromwell, CT 06416
Meetings held:
Third Wednesday of each month, except for July and December
Cromwell Town Hall
41 West Street (Lower Level Activity Room)
Cromwell, CT 06416
www.middlesexcountybluestarmothers.org
run.middlesexcountybluestarmothers.org
Blue Star Mothers Of America, Inc – www.bluestarmothers.org
American Warrior – www.americanwarrior.us
Patriot Guard Riders – www.patriotguard.org
VFW Ladies Aux. Post 2138

Thank you re: SGT Dennis Weichel

Thanks to All the CT PGR members who attended RI Honor Mission funeral in North Providence and Exeter, RI for SGT. Dennis Weichel, US Army OEF Veteran. 

CT PGR members attended with our Fellow RI & Massachusetts PGR Brothers & Sisters.

It was an HONOR & PRIVILEGE to Stand with you for Our Hero.

Rest Easy Soldier, Thank You For Your Service to Our Nation and For Our Freedoms

With Gratitude,

Jack Casey

Senior Ride Captain

Thank you RE: Retired Chief of Police Peter Robbins funeral

SC Gregg Barratt:

On behalf of the Greenwich Police Department, I would like to thank you and those members of the PGR for their attendance and participation at the funeral of Retired Chief Peter Robbins.  Peter had been a member of the police department for more than 32 years and was highly respected by both the Department and the community.

The large contingent in attendance, including those representing your organization, were all extremely professional and compassionate in their interactions with members of our Department and those of his family.  Mrs. Robbins and members of the Robbins family were so very thankful.  They clearly felt Peter had indeed been honored.  We are all very appreciative of your support.

James Heavey
Chief of Police

Thank you RE: Retired Chief Peter Robbins funeral

Gentlemen and Ladies

Words cannot express our thanks for your participation in the funeral services for my brother last week in Greenwich.

It would have made him proud as it did myself and all of his family and friends.

God Bless you all keep up your outstanding service!

Dave Robbins

Welcome home March 4th for N.S. USN Navy Seal

(names have been edited due to respect for what this hero does and our goals to not wanted to put him or his family in form of danger)

THANK YOU FOR SUCH AN OUTSTANDING SHOW OF SUPPORT!!!!!, all we can say WOW so many people showed up it was very emotional and will be something we will never forget as long as we live.
N.S. was embarrassed by the attention, but welcomed the support, as he said it means a great deal to the active service members to know that they are supported back home not only by family and friends, but by other citizens and what a show of support showed up. You guys do such a great job and can’t thank you enough it was an honor for us to have you there
Regards,
 K.S
Somewhere in CT

Thanks from the Robbins Family

From: Bill and Cheryl Robbins
Date: Mar 12, 2012 5:28 PM

Dear Mr. Barratt and Mr. Bittner,
Thank you very much for the Patriot Guard Riders who were present at Peter Robbins funeral on Saturday March 10th in Greenwich, CT. My uncle was a proud veteran who loved his country and what you do for all veterans. To see the flags waving at the ceremony was impressive, and our entire family was honored to have your presence there.
Thank you,
Bill Robbins

Thank you RE: Andrew Torre

From: Andrea Torre
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:38:47 -0700
To: Jack Casey
Subject: Andrew Torre Korea
Hello Jack, (Jack Casey, Ride Captain)
I was given this email address by my friend Travis Knotts-Digiovannantonio to send info on my father,
Andrew ‘Andy’ Torre who was in The U.S. Army/ 25th Infantry in Korea in 1952-1956.
Travis mentioned copies of something with the photos so use your discretion to which one you you think is best.
Thank you so very much for the respect and honor shown at my fathers funeral-It was an unforgettable and beautiful sight with the Patriot Guard at the cemetery–Will not be forgotten.

Leadership Thank you

From:  Kenny Stilwell

April 5, 2011

To the Leadership of The Connecticut Chapter of the Patriot Guard. Thank You you give so much and ask so little it is an honor to serve with you.

May God bless you and keep you safe

Purple Heart Ceremony 9/21/2011

Gary and I would like to thank all of you who were involved with the Purple Heart Ceremony Sept 21. We were very happy with all aspects of how it turned out and we thank you all for your help.

You are our heroes….those who helped clean and prepare the park for visitors, set up the ceremony and take down, program participants and speakers and our supporters who attended. We are grateful for all that you do time and time again. Hopefully the publicity will help to bring in more visitors, support for the park and help for maintaining it. We would like to host more events like this and I am sure the Haddad family will forever cherish the memories made that day. The work done by the Charlie Company Marines from Plainville was outstanding and we would like to thank every one of them for all they did!

We regret not having more time to speak with each of you longer but know that we appreciate all of you.

In case you are interested, we have posted links to the news videos and newspaper articles on our website EVENTS page. http://www.sosiwojima.com/​4_Events.html Please keep up to date with our activities and what is going on at the park by visiting the Iwo Jima Survivors website and Facebook page.

Sincerely,
Gary Roy and Marianne Mihalyo
www.SOSIwoJima.com
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Dear Bob Stone,
I just wanted to let you know how grateful we are for your Guard Riders who attended the Iwo Jima Survivor Purple Heart Ceremony 9/21. It was really nice and the flag line they made added a special touch to the event making the Survivors and other veterans feel appreciated. I wanted to post these photos for you but didn’t know how. Maybe you can add them to the appropriate place on your Facebook site and thank all your members for us.
Sincerely,
Marianne Mihalyo
Support Our Survivors of Iwo Jima

Thank You Note

Orginially posted by Connecticut Patriot Guard Gratitude Expressions on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 8:50pm
Dear Gregg

THANK YOU for sending the Patriot Guard to serve at ST Joseph’s Church and at ST Peter’s Cemetery.

Having them there was especially nice . My Father in Law James Negri (Army/Korea) would have

been proud to have them at his Funeral Services and we the family are very grateful.

Best Regards

Charlie & Janine (Negri) Toussaint